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May 2, 1919: The Greek Army lands in Smyrna, Venizelos’ plans, the gunfire and the clashes
The Paris Peace Conference, Greek ambitions, the insidious role of the Italians, the shifting stance of the United States – Greece is ordered to land troops in Asia Minor – May 2/15: the Greeks in Smyrna
Cold War Greek Intelligence files declassified: The Communist threat, Iron Curtain parcels and Papagos’ “Guts”
A total of 123 documents from the Greek Central Intelligence Service (KYP), dating from 1953–1959, have been made public – How they reflect post–civil war Greece – Proposals to curb EDA, meetings on the “compliance” of Greek students abroad, and anti-communism lessons in military schools
Humans have been together with dogs for at least 15,800 years, the discovery in Turkey changes the facts
Researchers found a piece of a puppy skull in Pinarbashi and concluded that it is the oldest known dog - Researchers believe that the dog and wolf populations separated at least 24,000 years ago, according to a researcher
Dervenakia, Messolonghi, Navarino: Three pivotal moments of the 1821 Greek Revolution
Three significant events of the 1821 Revolution: The Battle of Dervenakia (1822), the Exodus of Messolonghi (1826), and the Battle of Navarino, which largely determined the outcome of the Struggle – The role of the Church and the clergy in the Revolution
Event for Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler in Washington
Initiated by the cultural association of the greater Washington, D.C. area, “Prometheus”
The lost Alexandria on the Tigris founded by Alexander the Great discovered in Iraq: Its enormous size surprised archaeologists (photos)
The ancient city was founded in the 4th century BC as a port linking trade from India with Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean world, and it fell into obscurity after the 3rd century AD
Esat, the last Pasha of Ioannina: Captivity, the applause of Greeks in Piraeus, staying in a luxury hotel in Kifisia
Greek-born Esat, the last Pasha of Ioannina, a brave military officer – His captivity and arrival in Piraeus amid applause from a crowd of Greeks – Staying in a luxury hotel in Kifisia and at the estate of Th. Pangalos until December 1913 – The Turkish prisoners also received their salaries!
